Nebraska Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/15/2026 18:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 815 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Strang, or 30 miles northwest of Fairbury, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Strang around 820 PM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Fillmore; Thayer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov